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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

for that charming young lady 1
shouldn't have been here at all. /
am the ghost of Buck Edwards, who
was pretty well known in the lower
part of this county about seventy
years ago. Ialways had great eye
for the ladies, sir, and when got
chance to court one didn't miss it.
| did too much counting, however,
for l reused up jealous fellow,
named Ruggles, and he shot me in
duel early one September morning.
Since then | have haunted, from time
to time, more than a dozen houses
where there were pretty girls"
"Do you mean to say" I asked,
now finding strength, "that spirit
would care to come back to this earth
to court a girl ?"
"Why, what are you thinking OFF"
exclaimed the phantom of Buck Ed
wards. "Do you suppose that only
old misers and love-lorn maidens
want to come back and have a good
time? No, sir! Every one of us
who is worth anything, comes if he
can get chance. By George, sir do
you know 1 courted Miss Bellies
grandmother? And a couple of gay
young ones we were, too! Nobody
ever knew anything of it, and that
made it all the livelier."
''Do you intend to stay here and
pay attention to my sister-in-law ?" 1
asked, anxiously.
Certainly / do" was the reply.
"Didn't l say that is what i came
for?"
"Don't you see the mischief you
will do?" | asked. "You will proba-
bly, break off a match between her
and most excellent gentleman
whom we all desire"
"Break off a match ~ exclaimed
the ghost of Buck Edwards, with a
satisfied grin. GLOW many matches
l have broken off The last thing l
ever did, before l went away, was of
that sort. She wouldn't marry the
gentleman who shot me-" There
was evidently no conscience to this
specter.
"And if you do not care for that, !"
l said, in considerable anger, 81 can
tell you that you are causing ill-feel-
ing between the young lady and the
best friends she has in the world,
which may end very disastrously."
Snow, look here, my maA," said
the ghost; "if you and your wife are
really her friends you won't act like
fools and make trouble"
/ made no answer to this remark,
but asserted, with much warmth, that
/ intended to tell Miss Belle exactly
what he was, and so break off the en-
gagement at once.
eff you tell her that she's been
walking and talking with the ghost
of the fellow who courted her grand
mother,-I reckon she could find
some of my letters now among the
old lady's papers, if she looked for
them, you'd brighten the wits out of
her. She'd go crazy. l know girls
natures, SIR"
$50 do l." groaned.
"Don't get excited" he said. "Let
the girl alone, and everything will
be comfortable and pleasant. Good
night"
| went to bed, but not to sleep.
Here was a terrible situation. A sis
ter-in-law courted by ghost! Was
ever man called upon to sustain
such a trial And l must sustain it
alone. There was no one with whom
/ could share the secret.
Continued meet aUeek.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13

The best reasons for investing in the tract
of all tracts, the Bennington, is that the peo-
pie in the. vicinity of this property are pur-
chasing rapidly. The Bennington tract, for
beauty of natural productions, healthy loca-
ton and commanding view, stands unex-
celled 1t lies within twenty minutes ride
from the city, is fronted by Cypress avenue
along which is graded the motor road that
runs from Buena Vista street bridge at Hoff
street terminus to Glendale. San Fernando
valley and the business portion Of the city
presents an inspiring picture. Trees laden
with citrus and deciduous fruits entirely
cover the tract There are no gulleys, hills
or marsh land, nor is the land low; its slope
from the hills in the rear is almost imper
ceptible vet the elevation is 100 feet above
the Plaza. An inexhaustible supply of pure,
cool mountain water is guaranteed to every
lot. The tract is laid out on generous plan;
broad streets, lots mostly 5Ox150 and to
every lot wide alley. The lots, numbering
1876, are sold by the owners, who are amply
responsible, Mr.. n. s, Embody, 51S Downey
avenue, and Mr.. L. W. Mitchell, 1929 North
Main street. To each purchaser an oppor-
tunity is offered to procure one or more of
ten gifts, including fine residence, a two
story dwelling house of six rooms, a mer-
chandse store, well, windmill, ETC., and
six lots. The value of these gifts range from
$4,000 to $500, and aggregate $11 ,535.
These gifts do not increase the price of lots,
which are quoted far below the prices that
property in the same vicinity is selling for.
Those who are fully acquainted with value
know this to be true, and the strangers
should share the same opinion. This is the
place for homes or speculation; there is
nothing better on the market.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Emerson,s Ministries.

The Grand Opera House was filled
to overfiowing last night. Even the
standing room of the lobby was COW
cred with people, among whom we
noticed several ladies. Manager
WYATT informed us that over two hun
dred applicants for admission had
been turned away. We regret to say
that the entertainment given did not
come up in merit to the liberal patron
age to it extended by the public. If
Emerson were taken out of the per-
formance it would have been a sorr y
affair. But the great minstrel COM
pensated for the mediocrity of the
rest of the troupe. Although he gave
us but little that was new, yet what
he did was done so well-so Emerson
ially, SO to speak, ,-that the audience
was disposed to good-naturedly over
look the inferiority of the other per-
formers. When we say that John
Leonard gave an acceptable exhibition
of clog-dancing, that Billy Chase was at
times mirth-provoking, and that A. J..
Talbot was grotesquely interesting in
his stump speech, we exhaust our
sum of good-nature in favor of the
minor performers. We understand,
however, that the company was weak
because one or more first-class min
strels, who were to join it here, have
not been able to connect. Pete Mac is
| believed to have been kept away by
the washout in Arizona. and is COM
ing around by the way of Albuquerque
and the Atlantic and Pacific road.
The troupe will repeat last nights
programme this evening, and on
Thursday night will give a change OF
programme.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13

| figs and prunes, and green figs and
plums, ounces and oranges; M. ID.
Halladay. dried prunes, pears and
apples; Josiah Ross, grapes and ap-
pies; Willets Sinnock, grapes in many
varieties; N. Palmer, apples, pears
and peaches VIM. Halesworth, new
variety of pears; J. N. Rafferty,, 4 vari-
cites of dried fruit.
Garden Groves. o. Wightman,
sections of eucalyptus trees; Otis
Witham, apples, pears, peaches and
grapes.
Placenta-Theodore Staley, ounces
and apples.
Fullerton = w. M. McFadden,
grapes, prunes, apples and pears; A.
I. Pendleton, lemons, grapes, oranges
and pears; S. L. Chilson, peaches,
pears and apples.
Tustin-O. H. Perris, apples,
peaches and grapes; B. H. Twombly,
very large collection of grapes.
Newport Valley-Quite collection
of fruits which was sent in without the
names of the growers.
WESTMINSTER EXHIBIT.
s. Lyman presents 13 varieties of apples,
3 of pears, sample of Sicily lemons, oranges,
and red beets that weighed over 60 pounds
each, that were but five months from the
seed.
Geo C. Mack, 5 varieties of grapes and two
of figs.
Mr5. Danskin, fine specimen of apples
and peaches.
j. T. Anderson, 5 varieties of apples, sam
pie of cabbage box of peat, bundle of small
yellow corn that yielded 100 bushels per
acre, bundle of early amber cane that yields
300 to 400 gallons of syrup per acre
r. l.. Hazard, A varieties of apples.
S. W. Hadley, seventeen varieties OF apples
and two OF pears
Robert Strong, varieties OF apples, D
of pears, 3 of peaches.
VIM. Mallet, 5 varieties of apples, one of
pears and ounces.
d. Brown, samples of apples and peaches.
Mrs. Dreves, 5 varieties apples, sample OF
pears and ounces.
John Beckett, plates of peaches, 8 of ap-
pies, one bunch OF bananas.
o. Buck, bunch OF flame Tokay grapes,
weight 5 pounds.
d, Brown, water and musk melons.
Williams, pie pumkin, weight ll5
pounds.
E. S. House, silver-skin onions, GOO bushels
to the acre; three samples potatoes, Win IL
pounds produced from single vine, on peat
land.
Mr.. Jefferson, 30 red-eyed potatoes weigh
ing 81 pounds.
Mr. Ieei sample corn 1872 ieet, ear W
the stalk, and popcorn with 81 ears To the
hill
G. Waters, sample apples; -four corn, 27
ears to the Hill, three stalks having Is ears
and one stalk ears raised without irriga-
tion.
Josiah Mccoy, I6 varities apples, lemons,
ounces, Japanese persimmons and pump
kin weighing 1S6 pounds.
Mr.. 2. Hail. pumpkin AZ feet long: sam
pie apples and ounces.
John Davis, beans and large tomatoes.
j, b. Monln, scalloped pumpkin 147
pounds, and sample white carrots.
T. w. Fairicott, 1G varieties apples, of
pears.
Phn. Mcdonald, string beans, corn 1S12
feet high, sugar cane and tomatoes.
Sampson Edwards, King Phillip corn, large
yellow; ounces, pears and apples.
The HERALD is largely indebted to McFad-
den & Bently for much information i'll re-
gard to this prosperous settlement
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
AN IMPORTANT PROJECT.
TIE Grandest Hotel of the Pacific
Coast.

The most extensive plan Of central
improvement in the City of Los An
geles was developed yesterday. The
plan is to raise the Baker Block two
stories higher than at present, to con-
meet with the Arcadia Block, in the
rear, which would be used for cold
storage, kitchen and laundry, and on
the top of which would be a spacious
dining-room, hundred feet in
length. Thre is space enough in the
two buildings for 500 rooms. The
front and rear buildings would be con-
nected by frescoed arches, with semi
tropic adornments Of the most lavish
character. As the present buildings
are among the most substantial in the
city, they can be built upon with en-
tire safety, and the great hotel on the
Pacific Coast can be made in few
days. BY the aid OF jackscrews, the
present roof of the Baker Block can
be elevated, and walls built under
meath, in spite of the weather, so that
a great, spacious, central hotel can be
made in few weeks time. The build
ing is already constructed, SO as to be
used for hotel purposes, and with its
location in the center of the city, with
streets on three sides, and ample halls
and stairways, can be utilized while
the other great hotels are being built
One of the finest hotels on the
Pacific coast can be made from these
ediffices in short time, without dis.
turbing the present walls OF the build
ings in the least. The project meets
with unbounded admiration from the
taxpayers and business men of the
city, as it affords a hotel on shor
notice while the other great hotels are
being built.
All these hotels are necessary, and
this new project could be made avail
able in very short time. All the
retail and wholesale merchants in the
central part OF the city express de
sire that Colonel Baker should carr.
out this grand project. As the Colone
and his wife LETT yesterday for a visi
to San Francisco, his final determine
ton in this matter is not yet known
but the popular desire is that the Hote
Arcadia B. DeBaker will soon b'
completed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Raise Fruit and be Happy.

The most independent people in the State
are the fruit-growers. Their incomes are
steady and reliable. Cheap fruit lands
equal to the best, can yet be had at our very
DOORS The lovely Santa Clara valley. Ven
tura county, is unsurpassed for soil, climate
pure mountain water and romantic scenery
Within two hours and fifteen minutes ride
of Los Angeles ON the Southern Pacific rail
road The Sespe Land and Water Companl
here offer smaller or larger tracts Of land a
very low prices and ON terms so easy as to bt
within the reach of everybody. Call at the
companys office, Baker Block, 242 NORTH
Main street, for maps, etc Sales commence
Thursday, September LIST, at ga. NJ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
The Demorest Contest.

A contest for the Demorest silver
medals took place last night in Grace
M. E. Church, under the auspices Of
the w. C. I. U. and Los Angeles
Band of Hope. There was quite a
large attendance and the exercises
were very interesting. Master Willie
Baker was the successful contestant in
the first competition and Horace Sa-
bine in the second.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
IsYou want a Cheap Lot

With the Electric Railway Cars passing your
door, at your own price, attend the Grand
Auction Sale of the H. NJ. Ames subdivision
of Glassell Tract, at Army Hall, next Wed
nesday, September IA, 1887, at one O'Clock
P. NJ. John G. Bell, AuctfOneer, By Order OF
Southern California Land Bureau Qncor,
porated) 316 N. Main street. and 129 w
First street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Ro.ecr.psi, the Cheapest

And best place for Investments and specu
lation. Why? Because you can treble youl
money this fall; buy before the myriadt
flock from the east and buy up all the
choice locations. The motor road to Rose.
Grams will be built at once.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
If You want "a Cheap Lot

With the Electric Railway Cars passing your
door, at your own price, attend the Grand
Auction Sale of the II. NJ. Ames subdivision
of Glassell Tract, at Army Hall, next We'd
nesday, September IA, 1887, at one O'Clock
PM. John C. Bell, Auctioneer, By Order of
Southern California Land Bureau Qncor-
porated.) 316 N. Main street, and 129 w.
First street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
$500 to $500, Park Tract.
EelgraVia!

On Adams street, adjoining the well known
and highly appreciated Severance tract
nearly opposite the already famous st
James Park, on the best side of the strest
looking towards the grand old mountains
possessed of all the auxilaries necessary for
a perfect home. Belgravia stands pre-
eminent, supreme Go and see it, or sec
Harrington Brown, room 81, Temple Block
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
A Home Free.

On and after September 14th the we'll
known Meade & Dalton tract Will be placed
upon the market. One of the features of
this sale is the giving away OF $4,000
home with four lots. Persons desiring G
beautiful locations for homes should buy in
the Meade & Dalton tract. See ad in to-day &
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13

With the Electric Railway Cars passing your
door, at your own price, attend the Grand
Auction Sale of the II. NJ. Ames subdivision
of Glassell Tract, at Army Hall, next We'd
nesday, September IA, 1887, at one o'clock
p. NJ John c. Bell, Auctioneer, By Order of
Southern California Land Bureau Qncor-
porated) 316 N. Main street, and 129 w.
First street, Los Angeles, Cal
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Rosecrans Improvement Co.

u N " tUU
GENTLEMEN--The schooner "Falcon, with
$4,000 ties for your railroad to Rosecrans
aboard, sailed on the 9th of September
With the present favorable weather she will
be here in a week. Respectfully yours,
SCHALLERT-GANAHL LUMBER Co.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Beautiful homes; Park Tract.
John WieIar,d nreyying Co.

OF San Francisco received during 1886 first
medals and premiums for best Bottled
and "Draught Lager Beer at State Fair,
Sacramento, Mechanics Fair, San Francisco
San Joaquin Fair, stockton, and Sixth Dis
trict Fair, Los Angeles. This celebrated
lager is for sale at nearly all the leading
saloons of Los Angeles. Steinike & Brun.
ing 322 North Alameda street, are the sole
Agents and Bottlers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
A Soft Snap

For somebody. Fifteen acres OF well i'm
proved land at Sierra Madre, ''the gem of the
foothills" Price, SID 600 cash, or 81 5, 5,000
cash on usual terms. Take the 7:55 A. NJ
train for Santa Anita station. We have the
sole agency for ten days. E. B. JONES & Co
q flee next door to z. o., Sierra Madre.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13

Tract Lots; also the few unsold lots in the
magnificent Clifton tract, worth $1,000, but
can be had for $3.50 each for three days.
See John P. P Peck, IL Court street, and his
advertisement in this paper.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Home for u Gentleman.

Every lot home in beautiful Compton
IT'S lots Gentlemen do not often reside in
the city where they do business. You can
reside in Compton, and arrive here at Los
Angeles long before the people who reside
here John c. Bell, the auctioneer, sells 175
lots on Friday, at 1870 o'clock. His own
special train. Train leaves at 93O from
Southern Pacific depOt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
&1O.0OG For $500,

Somebody will get it. See Sanford's Addi-
ton to Santa Fe Springs, 1S south Spring
street. Free carriages every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. Occidental Improvement
Company.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Vhe Tobacco Crop.

Whether full or short, does not affect us, as
our high class cigarettes are made from
choice old stock, and we carry several
years supply.
Try new Cross Country. White Caps and
Latest English Tobacco Co., New
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13

OF desirable lots on Patterson tract situated
on Adams street, will be held on Thursday,
September 18th, $50 A. NJ, at office of d.
Mcfarland, 25 West First street. See notice
in another column.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
$500 to $500, Park Tract.
Smokers Can Depend

On the quality being maintained in our
high class goods at all times and at all
seasons.
Try new White-Caps.-Kinney Tobacco
CO. New York
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Look out for the Ella Tract.
Owu1ereS Sale

Donahue's Grocery House
Carries the finest stock in the city. No. 2Os
South Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Diamond street Tract.

In Southern California at Rosecrans, Onl
six miles from Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
If You Want a Cheap Lot

Look out, for this tract will be ready fo
sale October 1st next.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
miamond street Tract.
GraMdest View

Look out, for this tract will be ready for
sale October lst next.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
BiliOuSneSS.

We have tested its virtues, personally, and
know that for Dyspepsia, Biliousness and
Throbbing Headache, it is the best medicine
the world ever saw We tried forty other
remedies before Simmons Liver Regulator,
but none of them gave us more than tempo.
rary relief; the Regulator not only relieved
but cured us-H. II. JONES, Ed. Telegraph
and Messenger, Macon, Ca
WHY WILL YOU SUFFER from Ague and
Malaria when GilmOre's Aromatic Wine will
cure you.-C. F, Heinzeman, agent, Los An
geles.
"It should be used everywhere where i'm
pure gases are generated from decomposing
matter. '-HoLMEs SMITH, NJ. D., Savannah,
Ga.
The Mexican remedy for diseases of the
kidneys and bladder is Damiana Bitters
Michel Levy & Co., wholesale ratios.
Damiana Bitters regulate the stomach
Michel Levy d Co., wholesale liquor dealers
| agents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13

The Beautiful Jones' Tract
Fronting on Pico street. Lots for sale by
Vignes & McGregor, 1876 North Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Jewish HOLIDAYS.

Seats in the Synagogue on Fort street can
be had by applying to L. Landers, Secretary,
116 North Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Crowell, Lloyd & Stratton,
116 West First ST.
Special. Bargains in Acre Property.

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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Leave Your Property

LOrdsburg, The Largest
ownsite on California Central.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
Sec the $1,000 University

With the Kennedy Land Company If yot
wish quick returns. 118 West First street
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
The stock Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, ,septemberl2.-The folio
ing are the closing prices:
without an Equal.

Silver bars-Per cent. discount, 25la@261:
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-11-24
Death OF W. VI. Cook.

Because OF absent data in reference
to the official career OF W. w. Cool;
in this county, no account OF his death,
which occurred on Friday, Nov. IL,
1887, appeared in our last issue.
Mr.. Cook, familiarly known as
"Unclc Billy came to this county
from Lumbcrton, Robcson county,
North Carolina. In Nov. 1871, he
wa, elected probate clerk and served
satisfactorily for six years. From 1871
to ls5S he was engaged in saw milling
aud farming, and in the latter year he
WAS appointed depot agent at tins
place and served until January 1876,
Il period OF eighteen years. In No
vcmbcr 1875. in the political rcvolu-
ton, which ovcrswept tho State, he
was $clcctcd sheriff, and served six
wears. ills name was a power OF
strength 10 the democratic ticket, and
10 him, in Il great measure, was due
the g"and victory gained in this coun-
". After his voluntary retirement
from the Shcrid'S Office, he built u
u neat residence one mile south of
town, fronting the railroad, where hc
engaged in fruit ana vegetable raising
and light farming, honored and re-
sp-cted by all. No man is without
faults ,.but i! Uncle B.lly had n single
one il was unknown 10 the public,
and lis life. SO upright, honest and
unassuming is n bright and shining
example for our young men.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-11-24
TAKE NOTICE..


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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-11-24

L. Simon invites special attention
to his fresh and new stock Of goods.
such rs ladies' goods, gents cloth
ing, hats in the latest styles, fashion
able and elegant shoes, etc. lie
spares no pains in showing his goods,
and invites every one to call and cX-
anime them aud find out his prices.
lie has gcntlcmauly clerks who are
always ready to wait upon You. The
ladies arc cordially invited to call and
see his elegant suits with trimmings
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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-11-24
= Elected.

Some time since at the urgent So
licitation OF friends, | consented to
make application for the County SUI
pcrintcndcy. Having asccrtained that
the duties of the Office would require
my entire attention, and wishing TO
devote all my energies to the law, ]
find that could not accept should the
appointment be rendered me. Thank
ing my friends for their kindness,
am, Very Respectfully,
X. u. WILLING. Jr.